Saturday, January 17, 2026

Antisemitism

Sydney Rabbi Defies Terror: ‘We’re Not Canceling Hanukkah — We’re Adding Light’ After Bondi Beach Massacre Claims 15 Jewish Lives

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SYDNEY (VINnews) — In the wake of the deadly terrorist attack that claimed 15 Jewish lives at a Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach, a Sydney rabbi emphasized resilience and faith,...

Barstool Sports Founder Dave Portnoy Decries Rising Antisemitism: ‘No Matter What It Is, It’s the Jews’ Fault’

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NEW YORK (VINnews)— Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy said he has witnessed a sharp increase in antisemitism over the past couple of years, declaring that in the current climate...

Israeli Deputy FM Sharren Haskel Slams Australian Government for Inaction on Antisemitism, Praises Trump’s Approach

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JERUSALEM (VINnews)— Israel's Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel sharply criticized the Australian government on Sunday for its handling of rising antisemitism, contrasting it ...

Chabad Rabbi Eli Schlanger, Father of Five, Killed in Terror Attack at Bondi Beach Hanukkah Event

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - Rabbi Eli Schlanger, 40, a prominent Chabad-Lubavitch emissary in Australia and assistant rabbi at Chabad of Bondi, was among those killed Sunday evening in a m...

Terror Attack at Bondi Beach Hanukkah Event Leaves 11 Dead in Targeted Antisemitic Shooting

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SYDNEY (VINnews) — At least 11 people were killed and nearly 30 others wounded Sunday in a terrorist attack targeting a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney's iconic Bondi Beach, Austral...

Primal Scream Faces Backlash Over Swastika-Star of David Imagery at London Concert

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LONDON (VINnews) — British rock band Primal Scream is under fire after projecting images merging the Star of David with swastikas during a concert Monday night at the O2 Academy Br...

California High School Students Form Swastika on Football Field; Organizer Suspended

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SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA  (VINnews) — Eight students at Branham High School in San Jose formed a human swastika while lying on the school’s football field and posted the image to Insta...

Katie Miller Accuses Rep. Ilhan Omar of Inciting Violence Against Her Family with ‘Nazi’ Rhetoric

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NEW YORK (VINnews) — Katie Miller, host of the Katie Miller podcast and wife of senior White House adviser Stephen Miller, sharply criticized Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Monday, a...

Pro-Palestinian Protest Disrupts LA Synagogue Event; Two Arrested

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LOS ANGELES — Two people were arrested Wednesday after pro-Palestinian demonstrators disrupted an event on the campus of Wilshire Boulevard Temple, prompting Mayor Karen Bass to co...

Harvard Professor Taken Into Custody, Agrees to Leave U.S. After Firing BB Gun Outside Boston Synagogue

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BOSTON — A visiting professor at Harvard Law School accused of firing a BB gun outside a Brookline synagogue on the eve of Yom Kippur has been taken into federal custody and agreed...

NYC Mayor Adams Reverses Stance, Says Holocaust Survivor Should Have Been Allowed to Speak at Brooklyn School

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NEW YORK CITY (VINnews) — Mayor Eric Adams has reversed his administration’s earlier position and declared that Holocaust survivor Sami Steigmann should have been permitted to spea...

Ben Shapiro: Social Media Algorithms ‘Destroying America,’ Heavy X Use May Leave Users ‘Less Informed’

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NEW YORK (VINnews) — Daily Wire co-founder and conservative commentator Ben Shapiro issued a stark warning about the impact of social media algorithms, declaring that they are “des...

NFL Stars Shannon Sharpe, Chad Johnson Face Backlash Over Antisemitic Podcast Remarks

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NEW YORK CITY (VINnews)— Former NFL stars Shannon Sharpe and Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson drew widespread condemnation Wednesday after making comments on their podcast that critics des...

Shari Redstone Prioritizes Fight Against Antisemitism and Racism After Paramount Sale

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NEW YORK CITY (VINnews) — Shari Redstone, the former controlling shareholder of Paramount Global, declared Wednesday that combating antisemitism and racism is now the “most importa...

Antisemitic Incidents in Australia Drop from Post-Oct. 7 Peak but Remain at ‘Unprecedentedly High’ Levels, Report Says

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA (VINnews) — Antisemitic incidents across Australia declined over the past year from the record highs recorded immediately after Hamas’s October 7, 2023, massacre ...

Law Professor Says Tucker Carlson Has Entered “Dangerous Antisemitic Territory” After Fuentes Interview

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NEW YORK — Jeff Lax, a CUNY law professor and founder of SAFE CAMPUS, said former Fox News host Tucker Carlson has crossed into “dangerous antisemitic territory,” following Carlson...

Education Secretary McMahon: Administration Working to Eradicate Antisemitism, DEI from Campuses

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WASHINGTON D.C (VINnews) — U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon declared Tuesday that her department has been aggressively targeting antisemitism and diversity, equity and inclus...

Manchester Synagogue Attack Survivor Considers Aliyah Amid Rising UK Antisemitism

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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND (VINnews) — Yoni Finlay, the British Jew seriously wounded in the October 2 Yom Kippur terror attack at a Manchester synagogue, says he is now considering makin...

Jewish Parkland Survivor Cameron Kasky Announces Run for Nadler’s Seat, Labels Gaza Conflict ‘Genocide’

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NEW YORK CITY (VINnews) — Cameron Kasky, a Jewish survivor of the 2018 Parkland school shooting and co-founder of the March for Our Lives gun control advocacy group, announced Tues...

One America News Fires Producer Vish Burra Over Antisemitic Cartoon Depicting Jews as Cockroaches

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NEW YORK CITY (VINnews) — One America News Network terminated Vish Burra, a producer for “The Matt Gaetz Show,” on Monday following widespread backlash over an AI-generated cartoon...